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Metrofibre Networx is a carrier class Ethernet (CE 2.0) infrastructure company, that today
provides highly managed fibre optic broadband connectivity in South Africa.
Our customers, made up of service providers, resellers, residential and business properties,
and consumers are able to take advantage of an array of services – tailored to meet their
business needs. The Metrofibre Networx services offerings extend: High Speed Broadband
Network Connectivity (up to 10Gbps), Voice Over IP (Telephone, PBX), Video Conferencing,
Data (VPN), Off-site Data Recovery/Data-Backup, Email/Application Hosting, Cloud
Computing, Internet and CCTV Security Monitoring, all of which is delivered on the back of a
single Metrofibre Networx fibre Installation.
Our ability to connect to a host of world class providers, provide broadband services, as well
deliver data and applications across the cloud – all on the same fibre installation, enables
our customers to choose, match and integrate the right connectivity solution for their
business – at a cost that they can afford.
provides highly managed fibre optic broadband connectivity in South Africa.
Our customers, made up of service providers, resellers, residential and business properties,
and consumers are able to take advantage of an array of services – tailored to meet their
business needs. The Metrofibre Networx services offerings extend: High Speed Broadband
Network Connectivity (up to 10Gbps), Voice Over IP (Telephone, PBX), Video Conferencing,
Data (VPN), Off-site Data Recovery/Data-Backup, Email/Application Hosting, Cloud
Computing, Internet and CCTV Security Monitoring, all of which is delivered on the back of a
single Metrofibre Networx fibre Installation.
Our ability to connect to a host of world class providers, provide broadband services, as well
deliver data and applications across the cloud – all on the same fibre installation, enables
our customers to choose, match and integrate the right connectivity solution for their
business – at a cost that they can afford.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Free State, Metsimaholo Local Municipality
Employees
201-500
Founded date
2010
Mentions in press and media 19
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| Sep 16, 2026 | Octotel and MetroFibre merger is on the table | Octotel CEO Trevor van Zyl Octotel and MetroFibre Networx are actively assessing a combination that would create South Africa’s third-largest fibre network operator, Octotel CEO Trevor van Zyl has told the TechCentral Show. The two companie... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | South Africa’s fibre underdogs are beating the giants | A group of smaller fibre network operators (FNOs) have scored ahead of most of South Africa’s established players in the latest perception survey from the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa), the officially recognised representat... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | A million reasons monopolies don’t work | Vumatel has crossed one million fibre subscribers. It’s a hugely significant milestone for the Maziv-owned operator, but the number matters less for what it says about one company than for what it reveals about the transformative power of c... |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Cell C's Cybersecurity Crisis: A Deep Dive into the Ransomware Attack | In the digital age, data is the new gold. Protecting it is paramount. Recently, Cell C, a prominent mobile operator in South Africa, found itself in the eye of a cybersecurity storm. The company reported a “cybersecurity incident” that expo... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Cell C was hit by ransomware gang | A ransomware group called RansomHouse appears to have been responsible for an attack on Cell C that compromised the data of some of its clients, TechCentral has established. The mobile operator said on Wednesday that it had been impacted by... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | ISPs love Octotel, industry survey finds | Octotel has displaced MetroFibre as South Africa’s highest-rated large fibre network operator (FNO), according to a new study by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa). Every six months, Ispa publishes a ranking of consumer perc... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Blocking Maziv fibre deal would ‘harm telecoms sector’ | Africa Analysis MD Dobek Pater There are growing concerns that should the Competition Tribunal uphold a recommendation by the Competition Commission that Vodacom’s multibillion-rand deal to buy fibre operator Maziv be blocked, it would have... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | South Africa’s fibre network operators rated – by the ISPs | Internet service providers have voiced a growing lack of confidence in upstream fibre network operators, a new survey by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) has found. The survey measures the views of Ispa members, which part... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | MetroFibre slashes prices: uncapped 250Mbit/s for R799 | MetroFibre Networx has provided more details about recently announced price cuts and increased connection speeds, while also unveiling fresh corporate branding as the fibre broadband market in South Africa becomes increasingly competitive. ... |
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FAQ about MetroFibre Networx
When was MetroFibre Networx founded?
MetroFibre Networx was founded in 2010.
What has the press written about MetroFibre Networx?
Parsers VC has collected 19 articles mentioning MetroFibre Networx, among them “Octotel and MetroFibre merger is on the table” (Sep 16, 2026) and “South Africa’s fibre underdogs are beating the giants” (Jun 30, 2026).
Is MetroFibre Networx still active?
Yes, MetroFibre Networx is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 2, 2026.